A federal court in Tennessee has upheld a jury's decision in favor of a former BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee employee who filed a religious discrimination lawsuit after she was terminated for refusing to comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
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UnitedHealthcare is cutting more than 150,000 square feet of office space in Maryland Heights, Mo. as many of its employees continue to work remote or hybrid, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Jan. 23.
GuideWell, the parent company of Florida Blue, is laying off 3% of its workforce across 29 states, First Coast News reported Jan. 22.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is offering buyouts to employees as it targets hundreds of millions of dollars in administrative cuts, the Detroit Free Press reported Jan. 21.
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield will lay off about 75 employees, Arkansas Business reported Jan. 9.
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Seven insurers or their subsidiaries were ranked among FlexJobs' top 100 companies offering the most remote positions in 2025.
32 payers have been ranked by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for their inclusivity toward LGBTQ employees.
Aetna is laying off 164 remote employees "due to an unexpected loss of contract in Kansas."
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri is downsizing office space in St. Louis, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Dec. 6.
CVS Health will lay off 42 additional employees at Aetna's headquarters in Hartford, Conn, after laying off hundreds of employees earlier this year.